ØRECLESS: Retained Placenta (Trapped) Following a Home Birth.

Learners will manage an obstetrical complication of a retained placenta.

  • Kristen Palumbo    
  • None   
  • Jan. 17, 2024, 2:30 a.m.   

  • Obstetrics   
  • Medical Students, Residents, Physicians, Nurses   
  • ECG Leads/Wires, NIBP Cuff, O2 Monitors, Pulse Oximeter, Temperature Probe   

  • 1   
  • < 30 Min   
  • Out of Hospital   
ØRECLESS: Retained Placenta (Trapped) Following a Home Birth.

Jenna Bryan, a 33-year-old female (G3T1P1A1L2) presents to the ED with her husband following a spontaneous vaginal delivery approximately 1 hour ago at their family home. The baby was born at 37 weeks gestation, appears healthy, and is being examined by an RN in the ED.

The husband, seemingly distraught, informs you that Jenna continues to bleed. He informs you that their previous birth was in the hospital, and there were no complications, so they opted to have a 'freebirth' delivery of this baby at home. They had been receiving regular prenatal care. Her most recent prenatal visit was two weeks ago, with her next one being scheduled for tomorrow. The husband then leaves to check on their newborn.

You are the physician on call for labour and delivery at a rural 1A maternity site, and there is one RN available to assist you. The nearest urban centre is 300km away.

On examination, the umbilical cord will be presenting from the vagina, and the mother will be moderately bleeding. The learner will practice active management of the third stage of labour in the case of a retained placenta, using pharmacotherapy and manual maneuvers with the assistance of one RN. 

This simulation is part of ØRECLESS (Rural Emergencies and Complications in Labour Events Simulations Suite).

 
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Original Author: Kristen Palumbo
Originally published on: January 2, 2024
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